Ink & Blood. A Book of Drawings by Arthur Szyk. Introduction by Struthers Burt.

AUCTION 53 | Thursday, December 08th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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SZYK, ARTHUR.

Ink & Blood. A Book of Drawings by Arthur Szyk. Introduction by Struthers Burt.

One of 1000 numbered copies, inscribed and signed by Szyk. Featuring 75 illustrated plates (several in color) Original black morocco gilt, rubbed. Fine hand-made abstractly-patterned end-papers. Housed in a matching slip-case, loose at one end. Sm. folio

New York: The Heritage Press 1946

Est: $800 - $1,000

A powerful retrospective of Szyk's wartime political satires. For a detailed account how this dramatic collection of drawings came to be published. See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole (2004) pp. 159-63.